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\"\"Jenny Ting, PhD, William R. Kenan, Jr. Distinguished Professor in Genetics, has been announced as the recipient of American Association of Immunologists\u2019 Lifetime Achievement Award.<\/p>\n

The AAI Lifetime Achievement Award is\u00a0the highest honor bestowed by the AAI Council upon an AAI member. This award recognizes a deserving member for a career of scientific achievement and for contributions to AAI and fellow immunologists.<\/p>\n

This year\u2019s award will be presented to Dr. Ting at the AAI\u2019s annual conference in April.<\/p>\n

Please join us in congratulating Dr. Ting for achieving this tremendous distinction!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Jenny Ting, PhD, William R. Kenan, Jr. Distinguished Professor in Genetics, has been announced as the recipient of American Association of Immunologists\u2019 Lifetime Achievement Award. The AAI Lifetime Achievement Award is\u00a0the highest honor bestowed by the AAI Council upon an AAI member. 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